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Philly hospitals must now disclose prices for care, but it's still hard to comparison shop: 'The randomness is stunning.'

By The Philadelphia Inquirer
| March 01, 2021

The price transparency requirement is supposed to help consumers save money on health care, but the presentation of the information is difficult to navigate.

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